The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that Nigerians withdrawing less than N20,000 from another bank’s Automated Teller Machine will still be charged a fee of N100 per transaction. This is according to a FAQ document published by the apex bank on its website on Thursday, which provides further information on a new CBN’s directive. […]
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Ondo State ex-First Lady, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has disclosed that her departed husband and former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, would have still been alive hale, and hearty if he had listened to her. In an exclusive interview with Star News publisher, Olumide Akinrinlola, which was published on Thursday, she spoke about Akeredolu’s battle with cancer, expressing […]
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Medical Students first batch set to graduate University of Osun Teaching Hospital Medical Director, Dr. Babatunde Afolabi, has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for his support and contributions to the hospital and the healthcare sector in Osun State. Highlighting his achievements in the state’s medical sector, particularly at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, he noted the governor’s approval […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke issued a stern warning on Wednesday to individuals who might attempt to exploit the recent Appeal Court judgment to cause public unrest. Proactively, has mandated all security agencies in the state to remain vigilant and apprehend anyone, regardless of social status, who engages in acts that threaten public peace. Such […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday about ending the war in Ukraine. “We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately, and we will begin by calling President Zelenskiy, of Ukraine, to inform him of the conversation, something which I will be doing […]
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says no fewer than 14 million Nigerians are estimated to abuse harmful drugs. The Deputy Commander, Ondo State Command, NDLEA, Mrs Yetunde Joyifous, made the disclosure at a drug abuse awareness programme, organised by Oijefon Youth for secondary schools in Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the state […]
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Twelve people have been killed by the Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State, with no fewer than 112 confirmed cases. The Statistician-General of the state, Olusola Ajayi, who revealed this, stated that 353 cases have been reported in the state. While describing the situation as alarming, Ajayi urged workers of the state waste management authority […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers and the public to boycott the services of major telecommunications companies, MTN, Airtel, and Glo, daily from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, starting February 13, in protest against a recent tariff increase. In a statement issued on Wednesday, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, demanded […]
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The nation’s gateway in darkness: A section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Road, Lagos, without street lights … yesterday. It has remained so in the last two months. Credit: Adebayo Sharon Nigeria was on Wednesday thrown into darkness as the national grid operated from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed, leaving homes and businesses […]
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The Nigerian Customs Service, Area 2 Command in Onne, Rivers State in collaboration with the office of the National Security Adviser has destroyed about 60 containers of substandard and illegally imported pharmaceutical products worth billions of naira. The destruction took place at the Rivers State Waste Management dump site along the Port Harcourt Airport Road […]
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